[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 2, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2873-E2874]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING EARL HALL

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 2, 2009

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and 
congratulate Earl Hall upon being awarded with the ``Community Health 
Champions Award'' at the 2009 West Fresno Health Care Coalition's 5th 
annual ``This is Your Life of Service'' lunch and awards ceremony. This 
year the ceremony will be held at the Radisson Hotel Conference Center 
in Fresno, California on Tuesday, November 3rd.
  Mr. Earl Hall was born in Oklahoma. When he was just six months old, 
the 1940's ``Dust Bowl'' hit his family's farm and they were forced to 
leave the area. Upon migrating to California, his family settled in 
Wasco, California. Mr. Hall's father was finally able to find 
employment as a farm manager for a family farm. Mr. Hall graduated from 
Wasco High School then attended Bakersfield Junior College and Fresno 
City College, where he earned his Associates degree. He transferred to 
California State University, Fresno and graduated with a Bachelor's 
degree in Agricultural Business in 1964.
  Mr. Hall has dedicated his career to establishing and developing his 
business, Hall Ag

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Enterprises. For the past forty-four years he has provided labor 
services with a safe and secure environment for his employees. During 
periods of water shortages, he has searched for other opportunities to 
place his workers to ensure that they are able to work and are able to 
provide for their families. Mr. Hall holds licenses that allow him to 
provide farm labor in twenty-nine countries. His business provides 
services to more than three hundred thousand acres and employs nearly 
thirty thousand people through out the state of California.
  Beyond his generosity to his employees, Mr. Hall is dedicated to his 
community as well. He has provided financial assistance to various 
causes including health care, charitable organizations and child 
services. Mr. Hall is part of the Farm Labor Contractors Alliance, the 
California Association of Agricultural Labor and an active member of Ag 
SAFE. He is currently serving as the Chairman for the Fresno County 
Farm Bureau Labor Committee and the Rural Health and Safety Committee. 
In 2003, Mr. Hall was awarded the ``Central California Excellence in 
Business Award'' by The Fresno Bee.
  As a young man, Mr. Hall was turned pro in the rodeo circuit; he is a 
lifetime member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association and is a 
``gold card'' holder which allows him to compete in the over-fifty age 
group. He is involved in rodeo events by assisting and providing advice 
and sponsorship to youth preparing for rodeo events.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Earl Hall 
upon being awarded with the ``Community Health Champions Award.'' I 
invite my colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Hall many years of 
continued success.

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